Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

69% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (121) , Engineer (95) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Manager (94) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (59) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are changing and while not as good as they once were they are still not bad." ((in 629 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 446 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 415 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 301 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 233 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 252 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 94 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Saw upper management changed 3 times for the 3 years I have been there." ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about 3M layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 3M layoffs and their outlook for job security at 3M in 2026.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,837 total reviews)

William M. Brown

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,837 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 3M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Apr 9, 2026

Good pockets - disconnected leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teams have close relationships, especially across R&D / corporate labs. Pockets of supportive collaborators and good culture.

Cons

Culture between labs and business seems disconnected despite 150+ years. Leadership HIGHLY reactive to stock price, many budget freezes/hiring freezes on and off. Morale highly unsteady.

2.0

Apr 9, 2026

Decent pay, but shareholders are prioritized over company investment

Segment marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good movement potential within a large organization

Cons

Everything runs month-to-month and quarter-to-quarter. Despite meeting revenue targets, budgets are always being reduced or frozen.

4.0

Apr 4, 2026

Great place to work

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

collaborative team members minimal after hours calls wealth of knowledge on the production floor

Cons

slow to advance not near a major airport

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